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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1944
Page
6
A mixed page of a daily crossword and cryptogram. Includes clues with across and down entries, a list of definitions, and a cryptoquote quotation attributed to JUNIUS. Also notes a Saturday cryptoquote with a death bed repentance motif and a reach toward restitution.
News from New York on March 6 reports the NCAA and NIT brackets nearing completion. Ark ansa and Pepperdine earned at large bids while Canisius and Bowling Green joined a field that already included De Paul, Oklahoma A&M, Kentucky, St. John’s of Brooklyn, Utah and Muhlenberg. Army sits undefeated among major programs as upsets ripple across conferences from Northwestern to Indiana and Tulane.
Abingdon Virginia residents cleaned up after a freak windstorm of tornado intensity Saturday night injuring six people. More than fifty structures including homes in Stonewall Heights were unroofed or badly damaged. Town Manager G K Paton estimated damages at least 500000 and said the full extent would take days to determine.
New York report notes many stars remain unsigned as 1944 spring training approaches. Players such as Spud Chandler Joe Gordon Billy Herman Stan Spence Ray Mack Doc Cramer and Dick Bargell are silent or choose war jobs. Washington shows 34 signed while other clubs have 12 or 15 each. Owners say draft status causes uncertainty and papers will come later.
A Newark newspaper quoted Eddie Mayo saying he had given up baseball at least for the duration. Two columns away a wire story listed eleven players who signed Detroit contracts for 1944, including Eddie Mayo.
Dutch Warmerdam trains at Monmouth College on a makeshift runway built from bleacher boards ahead of the Chicago relays on March 18. The Ciney Reds and Indiana polis Indians prepare for spring training as Army trainees vacate Indiana U field house by April 1, reshaping campus sports space.
Ed Danforth of the Atlanta Journal reports that Alsab has been classified 4-F by Hialeah track officials, affecting his eligibility status for upcoming events at the Florida facility.
Pvt. Johnny Gayer, formerly of Butte Montana, was the sole American to win a title in a recent Allied boxing tournament in India that attracted over 200 entrants. Marine Herb Brydon, based at Quantico Virginia, has eleven prior ring victories and soon will take on an assignment that will pause his boxing progression.
Auburn officials note championships will be decided in 16 events and the mile relay at the Southeastern A A U track and field meet in Dixie. The region includes Alabama Georgia Tennessee North Mississippi and Northwest Florida. In Denver Camp Stewart Ga is among 16 probable entries for the national A A U championships per national AAU basketball committee chair W N Creim.
Fort Jackson South Carolina March 6 PP colonel Duncan G Richart post commander says Pvt Higbe and Pvt McClure are two sure bets for this season's Fort Jackson baseball pitching staff Higbe a Columbia native played three years with the Brooklyn Dodgers before entering the army last fall McClure has army service since last fall and previously played for the Americas Cardinals Memphis Chicks Knoxville Smokies and Jackson Miss Senators.
In Augusta on Saturday night Fort Braga's reception center basketball team defeated Parris Island Marine Five 46 to 25 to claim the Southeastern servicemen's tournament title.
In Richmond on March 6 Brooklyn's plan to shift its Durham North Carolina franchise to Newport News Virginia moved forward after a conference between Branch Rickey Dodgers general manager of minor league clubs and C K Hutchens Newport News baseball park corporation vice president. Hutchens said things looked very favorable for the move.
Atlanta March 6 Jim Bagby Jr Cleveland Indians pitcher says he has obtained a release from his draft board which classified him 1 A and has applied for the maritime service The 27 year old hurler father of two is working at an aircraft factory near Atlanta
In Panama on March 5 a 10 round bout ended in a draw as Young Finnigan, 133, surprised veteran Chalky Wright, 131, former featherweight champion from Los Angeles, before 12,000 spectators. Wright plans a return to the United States on March 12. In Miami on March 6 jockey Conn McCreary of St. Louis was noted.
Kentucky stars Brannum Parkinson and Tingle earn first team spots with Athas Paxson and Taylor. Tulane Tech and LSU players fill other slots. Second team includes Schu Paxson Brannum Lorio Taylor and Hoskins. honorable mentions include Holladay Collier Olsen Moseley Maddox Izzaguirre and Bills.
Sixteen teams survive district play to reach the 24th annual state high school tournament at the University of Alabama. Rockford, Phenix City, Lexington, and Fayette will represent districts with Friday start and Saturday finals. Woodlawn, last year’s champion, is eliminated. Scottsboro and Mortimer Jordan bring prior titles. The draw occurs Thursday night.
CHICAGO March 6 Lou Boudreau manager of the Cleveland Indians who was recently classified 1-A will depart Sunday for Lafayette Ind where the American League club opens spring training at Purdue University He has heard nothing further from his draft board since the 1-A announcement
Great Lakes basketball team, highly ranked, began the 1943-44 season with no post season plans after a 63 to 47 victory over Winsom. The sailors extended their win streak to 21 and posted their 33rd win in 36 games, breaking season scoring mark as Herman Schaefer, ex Indiana star, set a new single season record with 420 points, surpassing Bob Calihan’s 308.
Spokane March 6 Gonzaga's basketball squad stands among the Northwest's best this season as players show earnest effort. Coach Chuck Henry cited an incident where Earl Strader, a forward, took a basket in a crucial moment, illustrating the team's fighting spirit.
Pfc Harold F McMillan was reported wounded January 30 in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd McMillan of Trinity 1 and brother of Mrs James Watson of 6th Avenue West Decatur. A 1943 Moulton High School graduate, he entered service June 1943 and went overseas November 1943.
New York March 6 Pars on Gil Dodds to run both the Columbian mile and 1 000 yard events at the Knights of Columbus meet closing the Madison Square Garden indoor season. Dodds faces strong challenge from Bill Hulse Don Burnham Rudy Simms and others as Army shows strong team depth with 47 points near record pace Navy also claims several wins.
Strader scored his customary dozen points in the game as the ball to bed with him kept him in rhythm and on target throughout the contest.
Dick Baker, Granite high school center, is popular with his coach Cecil Baker, who is his father. This season he has twice or thrice pulled games from the fire with late field goals as the clock wound down while the coach watched anxiously from the sideline.
Florida’s richest racing season begins with Tropical Park reopening for a 30 day spring meeting in Miami. Hialeah Park set a state wagering record of 36,786,127 while Tropical field features Calumet Farm’s Mar-Kell and Pensive in the Flagler purse. Other entrants include Son of Peace Adroit Sparkling Maid Dream Parade Resargo Mindlock Shiny Penny Mixer and Mighty Master.
Harold Jug McSpaden, pro at Philadelphia Country Club, won the Gulfport Mississippi Open with a final 68 to post 276 total, six strokes clear of Sammy Byrd. Byrd earned $750 for second, Byron Nelson $550 for tied third and others followed as Revolta and Penna finished mid-pack.
In the report the 60-yard sprint clocked 63 and Burnham won the mile, marking them as the only athletes who repeated as champions.
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